IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 18784, 7 November 1924, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1873.—English bnnk rate reached 9 per cent. 1881.—Wreck of barque England's Glory at Bluff. 1885. —Canadian-Pacific Railway completed. 18S0.—Storm in United Kingdom; great loss of life and destruction of property. 1837. —Professor Parker, of 1) lined in, died. 1901.—Death of Li Hung Chang, Chinese diplomatist. 1917.—British captpred Gaza. 1917. Lenin affected coup d'etat in Russia. 1918. —Revolt of Gciman army. Session of Parliament ended at 5.35 p.m. yesterday. If at tirst you don’t pick winners, don’t try again—try a Dewar’s Imperial ‘The House of Representatives met on 83 days, sitting a total of 627 h 45min; daily average, 7.48 hours. Once operate the “ Cable ” Player Piano, and you arc spoilt for all others. Inquire why at Howell Company Player Parlors, 70 i Stuart street Ninety public Bills were passed, and thirty-nine were dropped or otherwise disposed of. . Experience of Scoullar and Chisholm's Furniture is that it jp the cheapest in the city. Test it for yourselves Australian waterfront trouble unchanged. Protracted struggle anticipated. The miners who were entombed in the A Cumberland mine have been rescued. The double line of railway to Mosgiel enables an efficient and regular train service to be kept up. Thirty minutes is occupied on the journey, and the smooth-running " A carriages, with seats for everybody, make the journey pleasant and agreeable, so differ- , : j cut to the overcrowded tramcars! ; ;: A Romo message states that the Italian A:s portion 1 of the German loan has been subscribed fifty times over. Heavy rains continue in New South Wales and Queensland. Wheat growers in some districts complain that they are jetting too much rain.